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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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